Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:23-15

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
4:23-15. For a violation of any provision for which a penalty is prescribed which is collectible under this article, done within the view of any police officer or member of the State police, the officer may arrest the offender without a warrant and take him before the court in the county wherein such arrest is made.

Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 55, s. 97; 2023, c.250, s.17.